Appleton has announced that Jim Tyrone has joined the company as senior vice president. He will be responsible for Appleton‚Äôs thermal paper business unit and have oversight of the company‚Äôs paper manufacturing operations.

Appleton also announced that Sarah Macdonald will serve as vice president of the carbonless business unit which includes responsibility for carbonless and security papers. Previously she had been serving as Appleton‚Äôs vice president of global sales and general manager of international.

Tyrone most recently served as senior vice president of sales and marketing for NewPage Corporation. He served in the same capacity with MeadWestvaco prior to its spinoff of NewPage.

Tyrone‚Äôs career in the paper industry began with Mead Corp., where he served as vice president and general manager of the carbonless paper business unit; president of the fine paper division; and vice president of Mead‚Äôs paper division (all coated, carbonless and uncoated paper products).